Officer shoots, kills man seen assaulting woman

Baltimore police: Officers saw man beating woman in car

UPDATED 10:14 PM EDT Jul 01, 2012

BALTIMORE -

Baltimore City police said a fatal police-involved shooting occurred Saturday after an officer confronted a man who was assaulting a woman in a car.

Police said two officers in a police cruiser saw a man repeatedly beat a woman inside a car parked in a gas station in the 4600 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. Officers pulled up next to the vehicle and attempted to confront the man, who immediately fled on foot.

An officer chased the man to the 3600 block of Gwynn Oak Avenue, where a physical altercation took place. The officer fired his weapon and struck the man in the upper body.

Police have identified the man as Michael Wudtee, 38. Officers said he suffered a single gunshot to the torso and died at 1:07 a.m. at Sinai Hospital.

The officer sustained injuries to his face and lower body from the fight and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Authorities have not released the name of the officer.

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